{"slug": "federation-of-malaya", "label": "Federation of Malaya", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_of_Malaya", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1479726", "qid": "Q1479726", "description": "country that existed during British rule of Malaya and after independence, from 1948-1963", "entries": 13, "years": 8, "span": [1948, 1963], "span_label": ["1948 CE", "1963 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 8}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "malaysia", "label": "Malaysia", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "king-of-malaysia", "label": "King of Malaysia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "sultan", "label": "Sultan", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "singapore", "label": "Singapore", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "indonesia", "label": "Indonesia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "negeri-sembilan", "label": "Negeri Sembilan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "yang-di-pertuan-besar", "label": "Yang di-Pertuan Besar", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "chinese-people", "label": "Chinese people", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 1", "text": "1 February – The Federation of Malaya was established, replacing the Malayan Union.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1252885215#Events", "title": "1948 in Malaya", "revid": 1252885215, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 11", "text": "December 11–12 – Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali massacre: Scots Guards shoot 24 Chinese villagers in Malaya.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#December", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1951, "year_label": "1951 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "December 22", "text": "December 22 – The Selangor Labour Party is founded in Selangor, Malaya.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368856437#December", "title": "1951", "revid": 1368856437, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1955, "year_label": "1955 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 27", "text": "27 July – First General Elections in Malaya. Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1302081904#Events", "title": "1955 in Malaya", "revid": 1302081904, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1956, "year_label": "1956 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 20", "text": "20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman announced in Malacca Town after he returned from London that Malaya would become independent on 31 August 1957.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1295058856#Events", "title": "1956 in Malaya", "revid": 1295058856, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1957, "year_label": "1957 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 31", "text": "August 31 – The Federation of Malaya gains independence from the United Kingdom, subsequently celebrated as Malaysia's National Day. Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, becomes the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya. The country's new Constitution had come into force on August 27. The Alliance Party and its successor are the ruling coalition until 2018.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371361971#August", "title": "1957", "revid": 1371361971, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1960, "year_label": "1960 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 1", "text": "April 1 – Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (modern-day Malaysia), dies in office. He is replaced by Hisamuddin Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah, Sultan of Selangor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371870774#April", "title": "1960", "revid": 1371870774, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1960, "year_label": "1960 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 1", "text": "September 1 – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, Sultan of Selangor and 2nd Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, dies in office. He is replaced by Tuanku Syed Putra, Raja of Perlis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371870774#September", "title": "1960", "revid": 1371870774, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1961, "year_label": "1961 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 27", "text": "May 27 – Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaya, holds a press conference in Singapore, announcing his idea to form the Federation of Malaysia, comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo (Sabah).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372676854#May", "title": "1961", "revid": 1372676854, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1963, "year_label": "1963 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July 31", "text": "July 31 – August 2 – A Summit Conference on the proposed Confederation of Malaysia, involving leaders of the Philippines, Malaya and Indonesia, is held.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1328718903#July", "title": "1963 in the Philippines", "revid": 1328718903, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1963, "year_label": "1963 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 16", "text": "September 16 – Malaysia is formed through the merging of the Federation of Malaya and the British crown colony of Singapore, North Borneo (renamed Sabah) and Sarawak.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370539540#September", "title": "1963", "revid": 1370539540, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1963, "year_label": "1963 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 16", "text": "16 September – The Federation of Malaysia was formed through the merging of the Federation of Malaya and the British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373378203#Events", "title": "1963 in Malaysia", "revid": 1373378203, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1963, "year_label": "1963 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 16", "text": "16 September – Malaysia is formed from Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338523973#September", "title": "1963 in Singapore", "revid": 1338523973, "section": "Events › September"}}]}